classificationnoun
uk/ˌklæs.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌklæs.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/C2 [ U ] the act or process of dividing things into groups according to their type:
Do you understand the system of classification used in ornithology?
C2 [ C ] a group that something is divided into
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Classifying and creating order
- alphabetize
- arrange
- arrangement
- catalogue
- categorize
- format
- kingdom
- lay sth out
- prioritize
- put sth/sb in a pigeonhole idiom
- range
- reconstruct
- rejig
- scientific
- stream
- topology
- track
- tracking
- triage
- umbrella
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